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  • Surplus: 4 oz Clear Bottle Surplus: 4 oz Clear Bottle

    The best clear surplus bottle we have sampled in quite a long time!
    Quality is excellent. Size and shape perfect for men and women. Designed to be VERY easy to label.

    1 Bottle - $0.25
    48 Bottles - $4.95
    475 Bottles - $41.00

    We are pre-selling full cases. Order now and reserve your stock. We expect inventory to arrive into our building around 7/31.

    Click Here to view pricing.

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • WSP Marketing Department I wanted to drop all of you a line to let you know that Jill Speegle (WSP's Marketing Specialist) resigned today. Many of you know Jill from her work on the WSP Forum, Live Chats and Blog Posts.

    Unfortunately, Jill's father is very, very ill. She felt it was best to be with him and support her mother's needs. At WSP, we are all praying for his health and recovery.

    Debbie May
    www.WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Fabulous Surplus Bottle & Top Set Fabulous Surplus Bottle & Top Set

    This is a "never before offered" fabulous 4 oz bottle and top set. Set includes bottle, silver & white pump and clear over cap. Very high end. Very inexpensive. Order quickly...sure to sell out FAST!

    Click Here to Pre-Order Your Set!

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    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • New & Sale Fragrances (Free Shipping) New & Sale Fragrances (Free Shipping)

    We have several NEW Crafter's Choice Fragrance Oils on our website and ready for shipment. They include:

    Goat Milk & Honey
    Green Tea & Grapefruit
    Northern Star
    Soothing Sandalwood
    White Citrus
    Barber Shoppe
    Mistletoe and Ivy
    Mango and Melon
    Tea Thyme

    CLICK HERE to view ALL New Fragrance Oils

    We are DISCONTINUING several Crafter's Choice Fragrance Oils. Each has a sale price on the 16 oz size. Discounting only this price allows us offer free shipping with the sale price. They include:

    Sale Price: $20/pound -
    Aloe & Cucumber, Amber Sunset, Apple Cider, Spiced, Basil Lime Papaya, Bergamot & Rose, Black Currant Vanilla, Blackberry Vanilla Musk, Calyx, Candied Chestnuts, Chestnut Garland,
    Chocolate Craving, Creme Brulee, Desire, Downpour, Iced Pumpkin, Irresistible Apple, Macadamia Coffee, MacInthosh & Peach, Peppercorn, Pineapple Paradise, Red Apple, Rich Citrus Cream, Romantic Wish, Seaspray, Spiced Pear, Spiced Plum, Stress Relief, Tangerine Spice, Tea & Honey, Tiger Lily, Vanilla Spice, Very Sexy Now, Wasabi Lime

    Sale Price: $15/pound -
    Candy Apple, Cherry Pie, Cinnamon Cider, Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Coconut Cream Pie, Cream Brulee & Cocoa, Mocha Java, Pumpkin Pickin, Rum Caramel, Simmering Cider, Soap Bubbles.

    CLICK HERE to view ALL Sale Fragrance Oils

    Back By Popular Demand....

    Due to customers that order full drums of fragrance, we are able to bring back the following Crafter's Choice Fragrance Oils (should be here mid August):

    Bamboo, Chocolate Mousse, Cranberry Fig, Happy for Men, I Biza Hippe, Lavender Breeze, Michael Kors for Women, Passion Flower, Peach Zinfandel, Pikake Flowers, White Grape Juice.

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Lime Mint Swirled Soap Lime Mint Swirled Soap

    Thanks to msvicky, a member of the WSP Forum, who created this beautiful swirled soap and posted some great pictures.

    This soap is scented with Lime and Mint Fragrance Oils available from WSP. Make sure to check out the wide range of Fragrance and Essential Oils available on our Web site.

    Be sure to view msvicky's Web store to view her other creations.

    The WSP forum is full of other crafters that share your passion and who love to show off their hard work! Sign up for the WSP forum to gain a valuable resource whether you are a novice or have been crafting for years.

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  • Test Your Knowledge - Cosmetic Colors
    Test Your Knowledge

    In and effort to bring you many different learning resources, I compiled a series of questions about Cosmetic Color Additives. This "self test" was written with the goal of reinforcing material presented in our Learning Library.

    CLICK HERE - Learning Library Cosmetic Color Additive Test

    I hope you find this material helpful. Look for more tests to be published this week!

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    Debbie May
    www.WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com
    1-800-359-0944

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  • WSP Enhanced Learning Library - Now Live Enhanced Learning Library - Live

    I am pleased to announce that the new WSP Learning Library is now live.

    We are in the process of moving content from our other teaching websites to this one area. I expect that the entire process will take about another 2 weeks. We are working hard to add more content this weekend.

    CLICK HERE     - WSP Learning Library
    CLICK HERE - WSP Soap Making Library

    I know you have been looking forward to getting the FREE Recipes back on the WSP Website, I expect this process to begin next week. I appreciate your suggestions and patience!

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    www.WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Video: Cosmetic Color Addtive
    The FDA has very specific regulations governing color additives in cosmetics, including most melt and pour soaps. This video is an introduction to the regulations and different colors available for coloring cosmetics.

    CLICK HERE - Color Additives Video

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    Debbie May
    www.WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Lower Prices on MP Soap Bases Lower Prices on MP Soap Bases

    I have been notified there has been a price decrease on all Crafter's Choice MP Soap Bases (due to lower raw material costs).

    Prices on the Wholesale Supplies Plus website have been adjusted to reflect the lower costs.

    On the WSP website, I have added the full truckload price break for all bases. Note: Price breaks involving full pallets, you may mix and match different pallets of soap formulas to take advantage of the desired price break.

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • PET Bail Jars - .34 cents PET Bail Jars

    Surplus PET Bail Jars just arrived into our facility. They are a great quality and in perfect condition. The gasket is the highly desirable clear (not red or orange).

    Price is $10 for 30 jars.

    These jars are sure to go fast. When they are gone, we cannot purchase more.

    Click Here to view jars.

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • For Those That Pray For Those That Pray

    I have a very dear friend Niki that successfully this year completed several rounds of chemo, radiation, and surgery for colon cancer. She recovered wonderfully and feels great. Two days ago doctors have found a spot on her liver. She is having further tests today and will likely have liver surgery tomorrow.

    If you are a person that prays, will you please pray that this spot on her liver is benign. If it is to be that this spot is not benign, please pray to give her the faith and strength to fight the tough battle ahead. Please pray for her husband and three small boys. Please pray to give all of us the faith to understand why something so horrible must happen to such a good person.

    In deepest appreciation,

    Debbie May

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  • Live Chats With WSP Live Chats with WSP

    The WSP marketing department has just confirmed the following dates for upcoming Live Chats! Each chat is approximately one hour in length, and allows you to discuss in real time topics that are vital to our industry.
    We've already hosted chats on Cold Process Soap, Starting Your Business, and an Open Chat with Debbie May. Join us for more exciting topics in the next coming weeks!

    July 3o, 8-10pm EST~ Melt and Pour Soap. Led by Forum Moderator Leni.

    August 4, 1-2pm, 7-8pm EST~ Open Topic. Led by Debbie May.

    August 25, 1-3pm EST~ Selling at Craft Shows. Led by Forum Moderator Leni.

    It is highly recommended that you register to become a regular member of the chat rooms. This will allow you to review past transcripts and enter at anytime of the day or night.
    To become a regular member, email the WSP Marketing Department at Jill@WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com Once you are a registered member, you may go directly to the chat room by using the following link: http://WholesaleSuppliesPlus.CampfireNow.com.

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  • Soy Wax - New Lower Price Soy Wax - New Lower Price

    Wholesale Supplies Plus was just notified of a SIGNIFICANT decrease in the price of soy wax. We have immediately passed this savings on to all of our customers! New prices are on our website now! Full cases dropped $10 per case!

    Click Here to view prices.

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Soap Molds - Free Shipping Soap Molds - Free Shipping

    Due to recent changes in the cost of plastic and our increase in shipping costs to bring molds into our facility, we have had to increase the price of Crafter's Choice, Milky Way and our other mold lines.

    To help you offset this increase, I have obtained permission to include molds in our FREE UPS Ground Shipping Program. Overall, this should save you significant money!

    This change is effective immediately.

    Click Here to view molds.

    Thanks for your understanding!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • New Surplus - These Will Sell Fast! New Surplus - These Will Sell Fast!

    Wholesale Supplies Plus just received two great surplus deals. Both are sure to sell fast because these prices are low and quantities are limited. They are:

    70/40 Silver Metal Top
    1/4 oz Polycon Jar & Top

    This top is AWESOME! It gives a very high end look to a basic plastic jar. It has a plastic inner shell and foam liner. Just adding this top to your current lotion or scrub will likely allow you to charge at least $1.00 more per jar. It is that nice.

    The polycon jar and top set are perfect for samples. GREAT for perfume balms.

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Live Chat on Starting Your Business Live Chat on Starting Your Business

    Join WSP tonight from 9-11PM EST for a Live Chat on Starting Your Business.

    We will be discussing everything from taxes to pricing your products and everything in between. Bring your questions, and be prepared to take away lots of helpful information.

    Click here to join the chat as a guest, or email jill@wholesalesuppliesplus.com to register to become a regular member of the chat rooms.
    Rooms open 15 minutes prior to the start of the chat.

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  • Five Simple Rules for Happiness Five Simple Rules for Happiness

    This is AWESOME ... something we should all remember. Author unknown.

    A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

    As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

    Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait. 'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied. Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.

    Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.. Just for this time in my life. Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!

    Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

    1. Free your heart from hatred.
    2. Free your mind from worries.
    3. Live simply.
    4. Give more.
    5. Expect less.

    I hope your day is a happy one!
    Debbie May
    http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Evaluating Website Traffic Evaluating Website Traffic

    There are two popular tools used for evaluating website traffic. Both are good in their own ways. I hope this summary helps you use both tools to your advantage!

    Google Analytics

    This is a tool for evaluating the habits of visitors to your website. To use this tool, you need to register and set up a Google Analytics account (this is a free). Once you have your account set up, Google Analytics will generate a piece of computer code that you or a computer programmer will need place onto your website. Once this code has been in place for 24 hours, you can log into to your Google Analytics account and view your traffic information. Google Analytics is a popular tool because: 1) The information gathered is confidential to the website owner, 2) The data is very accurate because of the computer code that sits on the website, 3) You are given tons of information such as visitor computer browsers, keyword searches, pages viewed on the website and e-commerce trends. Overall, this is a tool that I highly recommend. You can access Google Analytics by going to www.Google.com/Analytics

    Alexa

    This is a tool used for evaluating website traffic. To use this tool you do not need to register for an account, you simply go to their website and view the data (it is free). Instead of gathering data from code that sits on your website, Alexa gathers data from visitors that have an “Alexa Toolbar”, “Sparky Toolbar” and other “Confidential Sources” (possibly spyware). Since not everyone that uses the Internet has an Alexa Toolbar and many people now block spyware, most industry experts agree that the data is assumed to be possibly incomplete and therefore bias. This tool is very popular because it is the only tool that allows you to see what is happening at other websites. All data and information is public. You can access Alexa by going to www.Alexa.com

    When I work with Google Analytics and Alexa, there are 4 things that I immediately evaluate. They are:

    1) Visitors & Traffic Rank. For Google Analytics Users, “Visitors” is the number of times people visited your site. You want to see this number grow and get bigger, which means your site has more traffic. For Alexa Users, “traffic rank” is a computed number that reflects website popularity and traffic. You want to see this number get smaller. A site such as Yahoo or Google will have an Alexa Traffic Rank of 1, which is the best of the best. Notice that traditionally Alexa gave you a three month number, you can now click on the word traffic rank and get a 7 day number.

    2) Bounce Rate. Not all traffic is good traffic. You want traffic that values your website and visitors that are going to stay on your site, not immediately leave. The bounce rate is the percent of people leave a website almost immediately. You want to strive for a bounce rate of less than 20%. You can have great overall traffic but if 50% of the visitors bounce off your site, you may be spinning your wheels with current marketing programs..

    3) Time on Site. You want to see this number grow. The longer visitors are on your site, the more likely they are going to turn into buyers.

    4) Page Views. You want to see this number grow. The more pages visitors view, the more likely they are to turn into profitable shoppers.

    I hope this helps you understand the basics of website traffic and two simple tools that are available to you. Feel free to ask questions. I am here for you!!

    Working Hard for Your Success!
    Debbie May
    www.WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com
    1-800-359-0944

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  • Provide a Recipe - Advertise Your Business for FREE Provide a Recipe - Advertise Your Business for FREE

    I am excited to announce that the new Wholesale Supplies Plus Learning Library is nearing completion!!

    This new Learning Library will be located within the Wholesale Supplies Plus website. We are merging all of our teaching sites such as SoapTeacher.com to this one location. The library will feature instructions, videos, business tips, calculators and free recipes.

    I wanted to give you an opportunity to contribute your favorite recipes and in return I will help promote your business!

    If you send in the needed recipe information (see below), I will advertise your name and any business information you would like to provide.

    As you know the Wholesale Supplies Plus website gets quite a bit of traffic and this would be a great way to show off your talent and boost your business. I would anticipate the biggest potential for selling is going to be to people that produce related products but do not want to produce a full line of products. For example a person who makes candles may want not want to make soap but would like to purchase it ready to sell.

    If you are interested, send me the following information:

    Recipe Title
    Product Image
    Ingredients (include amounts)
    Equipment
    Step by Step Directions
    Notes
    Retail price (estimated if you don't have a price set)
    Wholesale price (if you have one)
    Your Business Information

    Email the above information to Debbie@WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com
    Subject line: Recipe for WSP Website - (title of recipe)

    Working Hard to Help You Succeed!
    Debbie May
    www.WholesaleSuppliesPlus.com
    1-800-359-0944

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  • WSP YouTube Channel
    WSP YouTube Channel

    WSP is working to bring you over 100 new videos featuring Wholesale Supplies Plus, Crafter's Choice, and Debbie May. We've also put together a new Online Media Center where you can access all our videos.

    WSP has also developed a YouTube Channel, and videos are also available on the WSP Facebook Fan Page.

    We hope that these videos inspire you, and that you are able to learn something new from each of them! We have received great feedback and suggestions from our customers and it is greatly appreciated!

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  • Clamshell Containers Clamshell Containers

    If you're looking for a new way to create samples for customers or to develop new packaging for products look no further than our Clamshell.

    These are great for wax tarts, creating travel soaps, guest soap samples, and so much more.
    Each Clamshell is not only easy to use, but presents a professional looking product. They also hold more, and break apart very easily which is a huge time saver.
    Give them a try today!

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  • Heat Seal Cello Bags Heat Seal Cello Bags

    Sometimes our products come with unexpected benefits. WSP has carried our crystal clear Cello Bags for quite some time, and we just discovered an added benefit.

    Regardless of what size Cello Bag you're using, it can be sealed across the top with any household iron on low heat!

    Cello Bags are a great way to hold bath salts, individual soaps, or anything that you would like to be easily seen through packaging, and are available in seven different sizes.

    We want to bring you only the best packaging that will be the most popular with today's consumers. Not sure what to choose? Call us at 1-800-359-0944 and we will be happy to help you!

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Issue: FDA Globalization Act 2009

The FDA Globalization Act 2009 may be of interest to your business. Click on "View Bill" to view latest congressional activity.

Points of Interest: There has been no activity on this bill since it was referred to committee on 1/28/2009. Senator Dingell proposed a different bill (HR 2749) that amends the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for the purpose of improving food safety. This new bill does not impact drugs or cosmetics.

Issue: Safe Baby Products Act 2009

The Safe Baby Products Act 2009 may be of interest to your business. Click on "View Bill" to view latest congressional activity.

Points of Interest: There has been no activity on this bill since it was introduced 4/28/2009.